GNSI Tampa Summit 5

Agenda

DAY 1 - March 4, 2025

 
8:00am  Registration and Check In
9:00am
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Conference Welcome
TBA
9:10am
Rhea Law, President, 黑料网吃瓜爆料
Welcome Remarks
Rhea Law
President, 黑料网吃瓜爆料
9:15am
General (Ret) Frank McKenzie
Keynote Speaker
General (Ret) Frank McKenzie
Executive Director, Global and National Security Institute
10:00am Morning Break / Networking
10:15am Panel 1 Discussion:
Ukraine Strategic Lessons
Tad Schnaufer II, PhD

Tad Schnaufter II, PhD (Moderator)
Strategy & Research Manager, GNSI

David Kramer

(Panelist)
Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute

Christopher Marsh, PhD

Christopher Marsh, PhD (Panelist)
Chair, Joint Special Operations Master of Arts program at the National Defense University and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow
11:30am Deep Dive Workshops (Instructions and Guidance)
11:45am Lunch / Networking
** Tabeltop Discussions in Main Ballroom (12:15pm - 1:00pm)
1:00pm

Deep Dive Workshops (Concurrent)


Medical Treatment in War
with USUHS

Civilians in War
with TBA

Russian/Iranian/North Korean Cooperation
with David Kramer
2:15pm

Roundtable:
Technology in Conflict

Christopher Hunter

Christopher Hunter (Moderator)
Chief Legal Officer, IWP Family Office and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Caitlin Lee, PhD

Caitlin Lee, PhD (Panelist)
Director, Acquisition and Technology Policy, RAND Corporation and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Stacie Pettyjohn, PhD

(Panelist)
Senior Fellow and Director, Defense Program at Center for New American Security (CNAS)

Colonel (Ret) Erik Andresen

(Panelist)
Former Commanding Officer, 5th CDSG, Canadian Defense Forces
3:30pm
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Closing Remarks
TBA

DAY 2 - MARCH 5, 2025

 
8:00am Registration and Check In
9:15am
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Conference Welcome
TBN
9:30am Panel 2 Discussion:
Impact on Europe and NATO
Golfo Alexopulos, PhD

Golfo Alexopoulos, PhD (Moderator)
Director, Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida

Johan Norberg

(Panelist)
Author, historian, lecturer and global documentary filmmaker

General (Ret) Valdermaras Rupsys

(Panelist)
Former Chief of Defense, Lithuania

Major General (Ret) Pekka Toveri

(Panelist)
Member of European Parliament and former Director of Finnish Intelligence Division

Olga Chiriac, PhD

(Panelist)
Project Europe Director, Irregular Warfare Initiative
10:45am Break / Networking
11:00am Oral Abstract Research Papers Presentation
TBA
11:45am Lunch / Networking
** Tabletop Discussions in Main Ballroom (12:15pm - 1:00pm)
1:00pm Book Discussion Featuring:
Peter Pomerantseve

(Author)
Senior Fellow, SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University

Heather Ashby, PhD

Heather Ashby, PhD (Moderator)
Principal Consultant, Corner Alliance and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow
2:00pm Break / Networking
2:15pm Keynote Fireside Chat Featuring:
John Kirby


White House National Security Communications Advisor, retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy and 黑料网吃瓜爆料 alumnus

Golfo Alexopoulos, PhD

Golfo Alexopoulos, PhD (Moderator)
Director, Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida
3:15pm Break / Networking
3:30pm Workshop Roundtable: What's Next?
4:15pm
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Closing Remarks
TBA
4:30pm Conference Ends

 

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